The Consequences

Criminal Consequences

If you were charged with a misdemeanor or a felony, according to the judge’s
discretion, you may lose the right to vote, possess a firearm of any kind,
and associate with known criminals. Depending on the circumstances of
your case, you may also have to register as a sex or narcotics offender,
and/or pay increased penalties in future convictions. Some of these consequences
may be removed by expungement or with a motion to the court.

Featured Stories:

In a newly obtained video, a Houston Police officer is seen balling his fist, punching a woman in the face and slamming her to the floor of a drunk-tank cell after she swung her elbow at the officer while questioning the no-refusal blood test.

The Harris County District Attorney's Office is forced to throw out more than 140 cases so far after it was discovered over 21,000 pieces of evidence was destroyed by the Precinct 4 Constable's Office.

There are over 1,000 cases under review because of the misuse of evidence. While 142 have been dismissed thus far, there has been a high number of cases in which evidence has been destroyed - most of the cases involving drug crimes.